Jakarta -- 23-31 May 07 An Influx of Relatives Heady times, these. We're approaching the end of the school year. For Annaliese, actually, the school year is already over. Prom, as you'll see on this page, was an affair to recall occasionally. Then there was an influx of Texans, here for the graduation. Annaliese gave the invocation speech to the 1200+ attendees of the ceremony (see grainy footage captured on the monitors). We've ventured around town, shopping, taking them for the obligatory massages, and mixing with the locals (see the gentleman in the loin cloth, below). Yesterday, 30May07, Annaliese flew with the visitors (Cynthia, Susan, and Josie -- my mother, sister, and niece) to Bali. Alissa, Arianna, and Christopher will follow tonight and we'll all stay through Sunday evening. By then we'll have many more photos. |
Josie specifying the particulars with Pupun, the dressmaker |
It's all in the look -- Susan, the esteemed representative from Irian Jaya, Josie, and Mommo |
Naga and Jo (not necessarily in that order) |
Cynthia, hiding behind the driver's seat so she can't see the oncoming traffic -- because traffic here is almost always truly oncoming. |